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Need a pep talk for paci weaning

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DS uses a paci for napping and bedtime only. We don't even let him take it out of the crib. I've been wanting to dedicate weekend to weaning and this upcoming one looks clear (nowhere to go, nobody to entertain, etc.). I'm just dreading the whole experience. He uses it mostly to fall asleep and get himself back to sleep if he wakes in the middle of the night/morning. I think it's going to be really rough but I know we have to do it eventually. Give me some words of encouragement and advice if you've got it.
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  • Dreamsicle23Dreamsicle23 member
    The sooner the better.  I've heard too many horror stories of kids completely giving up napping if you wait too long to take it away.  I'm definitely doing it as soon as we're settled in after our move.
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  • lindyloganalindylogana member
    I took the paci away right before DD's 1st birthday and it went awesome.  I was super nervous but I threw all of the pacis away so that there was no temptation to just stick one in her mouth.  She only gave me a struggle 1 night, and it was smooth sailing after that.  Just do it, the sooner the better.  Good luck!
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    I've heard a few moms who used the "paci fairy" technique with their kids. Right around their 2nd b-day, you get the baby all excited for the "paci fairy" to come take the paci to a baby who needs it, because you're a big boy/girl now. The moms who did it incorporated it into their bday party celebration, and neither child fussed for a paci ever again. (although I only know of 2 people who did it, so a small sample size).  We plan on doing that after the 2 year molars since I cant imagine teething paci-less. lol. Right now, we only use it for bedtime/naptime (or if he's sick/teething).

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  • gniddewgniddew
    About a month ago (after pedi told us it was time), we went the cold turkey method after trying to give DS one with a trimmed tip realllllly ticked him off!  It sounds funny, but I just explained to him what was happening and why, asked him to lay down and cuddle his stuffed friend, and he did.  There were some tears the first night, but I just patted his back for a few minutes, and that was that.  Good luck!
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  • mrscupcakemrscupcake member
    Do it -- after a rough night or two, you may find LO actually sleeps better. We got rid of it a while ago because the night waking was getting worse and worse - he was waking looking for the paci...one rough night and we never looked back. Now when he wakes at night, we know there's a reason (sick or teething).
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  • aocain02@yahoo.comaocain02@yahoo.com member
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    I've heard a few moms who used the "paci fairy" technique with their kids. Right around their 2nd b-day, you get the baby all excited for the "paci fairy" to come take the paci to a baby who needs it, because you're a big boy/girl now. The moms who did it incorporated it into their bday party celebration, and neither child fussed for a paci ever again. (although I only know of 2 people who did it, so a small sample size).  We plan on doing that after the 2 year molars since I cant imagine teething paci-less. lol. Right now, we only use it for bedtime/naptime (or if he's sick/teething).

    We plan on doing something similar around the time DS turns 2. I'd rather wait until he understands why we are taking it away a little better.
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  • MBNBMBNB

    We tried at 1 1/2 years old and it was a freakin' nightmare for 4 straight days. Intense screaming and hysterical crying. She never, never relaxed and went to bed without it. That to me is a myth. So we caved and bought all new paci's and said we'd try again when she's two. I have no doubt it will be the same horrendous experience as before. 

    With this next baby, I think I will have to get rid of it before the baby is 6 months old or else wait till he/she is 2+years old. Anything in between is a bad stage.  

    I feel like the bearer of bad news but I can't lie, it was a terrible experience for us and I am dreading trying again. We've tried the so-called methods that have worked for others and they haven't for us so I'm at a loss.  

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